‘Ellie was born gay’

‘Ellie was born gay. This is just who she is. And to explore who she is as a teenager and as an adult, it wouldn’t be honoring her character to hide some facet of herself. We want to engage with her as a full character. She’s also a great shot, and a great fighter. But she’s also nineteen. Nineteen’s a fun age.’

In this sequel, Gross and fellow writer Neil Druckmann said they wanted to ‘honor’ Ellie, as well as show the effects of violence and trauma in this world.

Many fans are thrilled about Ellie’s journey, but also point out it’s not a surprise.

Lol @ everyone only just finding out that Ellie is a lesbian. Welcome to TLOU friends, have you heard the good word of The Last of Us: Left Behind? #PlayStationE3

Seeing some complain about why they’re putting LGBT “garbage” into #TLOU2. Uh, Ellie is, and always was, gay. That was established years ago in The Last of Us: Left Behind. Where have you been? pic.twitter.com/IUWUlO5AdS

Holy crap guys. Ellie was gay in the Last of Us 1. ELLIE WAS GAY IN THE LAST OF US 1. This is not something they added in for the Last of Us 2. ELLIE WAS HELLA GAY IN THE LAST OF US 1. GET OVER IT, SHE’S A PRECIOUS ANGEL.

The Last Of Us: Left Behind was an expansion pack of the original game. It follows Ellie in the months before she met Joel and explores her relationship with Riley. The two attended boarding school together and also shared a kiss in that game.